Denys Shmyhal

The Cabinet of Ministers is improving the mechanism for calculating subventions for educational projects through the DREAM system. UAH 6.2 billion will be allocated for the construction of shelters, UAH 960 million for canteens, and an additional UAH 500 million for fire protection.

The United States will provide Ukraine with $15 billion from frozen Russian assets through the World Bank. The funds will be used for social and humanitarian spending under the PEACE in Ukraine project.

The President instructed government officials to work with the EU to maintain the stability of the energy system. Ukraine is looking for alternatives to Slovak electricity imports, which currently account for 19% of the total.

The United States and the World Bank have provided $485 million to Ukraine as part of the PEACE in Ukraine project. The funds will be used to cover social and humanitarian expenses of the state budget.

The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 1. 9 billion for the construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia. 358 military strongholds and hundreds of kilometers of defense lines have been built.

Ukraine has received the second tranche of EUR 150 million from the EU under the Early Recovery Program. The funds will be used to feed schoolchildren, rebuild infrastructure and support the agricultural sector.

Ukraine has received the first tranche of $1 billion from the United States from frozen Russian assets. This is part of a G7 initiative totaling $20 billion to be allocated by the United States.

Ukrainians have purchased books 75 thousand times under the Winter eSupport program. Mykhailo Fedorov published a list of the 10 most popular books chosen by citizens.

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution on flexible terms for the implementation of grant projects for veterans - 3, 5 or 7 years. Defenders who pay taxes on the amount of the grant will be able to receive an additional grant payment.

More than 30,000 18-year-old Ukrainians have registered for the eBook program to receive UAH 908 to buy books. More than 15 partner bookstore chains have joined the program.

Gitanas Nausėda criticized the Slovak prime minister for meeting with Putin on gas transit. Fico explained the visit by Ukraine's reluctance to continue transiting Russian gas after 2024.

Ukraine has received the sixth tranche of the IMF's $1. 1 billion EFF program. The total amount of funds received from the IMF under this program reached $9.8 billion.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico visited Putin in Moscow over Ukraine's refusal to continue transiting Russian gas. Fico discussed with Putin the situation in Ukraine and the possibility of gas supplies after 2025.

The Serbian president announces that the Slovak prime minister is scheduled to visit Moscow over the gas issue. Slovakia is looking for a solution after Ukraine announced that it would stop transiting Russian gas from January 1, 2025.

Ukraine will receive another tranche of $1. 1 billion from the IMF. The funds will be used to finance state budget expenditures, and the total amount of payments under the program will reach $9.8 billion.

The World Bank will provide Ukraine with $2 billion through the DPL mechanism. $1 billion will come as a grant from the FIF fund at the expense of the United States, and another $1.05 billion will be provided as a loan guaranteed by Japan and the United Kingdom.

The EU has provided Ukraine with a second tranche of EUR 4. 1 billion under the Ukraine Facility program. The total amount of assistance under the program will be EUR 50 billion by 2027.

U. S. Deputy Secretary of State Pyatt supports the termination of Russian gas transit through Ukraine after the contract expires. The EU is preparing for the end of the contract and plans to completely abandon Russian energy resources by 2027.

Gas companies from four EU countries warned the European Commission of the risks of stopping gas transit through Ukraine. Slovakia is negotiating with Gazprom, but the EC refuses to participate in the discussion.

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated over UAH 37 billion for the construction of fortifications in the third line of defense, and most of the work has been completed. Nearly 950 medical facilities that were damaged during the war have also been restored.

4. 4 million Ukrainians received UAH 1000 each through Diia and UAH 500 thousand through Ukrposhta as part of the Winter ePay program. 63% of the money spent was spent on utility bills.

The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 2. 6 billion from the EU for free hot meals for primary school students. In 2025, the program is to be expanded to all schoolchildren as part of the Winter Support program.

A new checkpoint, Nyzhankovychi - Malkhovychi, will be opened on the Ukrainian-Polish border for passenger and freight transport. The opening of the checkpoint should reduce the load on existing checkpoints and expand export opportunities.

Prime Minister Shmyhal spoke with his Slovak counterpart about energy security and gas supplies. Ukraine is ready to transit any gas other than Russian gas after the current agreement expires in 2025.

The Diia app has launched the eBook program for 18-year-old Ukrainians. The state provides UAH 908 to buy books in Ukrainian, which must be spent within three months.

The OECD has noted Ukraine's significant progress in strengthening public integrity and anti-corruption strategy. Ukraine has made progress in political finance transparency and internal control.

The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 23 billion to the State Border Guard Service to purchase shells from Polish suppliers. Prime Minister Shmyhal is consistently implementing a strategy to provide the Armed Forces with ammunition.

The Ministry of Defense is allocating an additional UAH 1. 1 billion to the Armed Forces to purchase drones. Over 11 months, total direct funding for military units amounted to UAH 27.2 billion.

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution to expand the Affordable Medicines program to all pharmacies in Ukraine. Ukrainians will be able to get almost 600 medical devices and medicines for free or with a small surcharge.

The government is launching the eBook project to support book publishing. Starting December 16, Ukrainians who turn 18 in 2024 will be able to receive UAH 908 to buy books in Ukrainian.